touch base with someone

touch base (with someone)

To contact someone to update them or receive an update from them. I was just calling to touch base since it's been a few weeks since we last spoke. Will you please touch base with the marketing team and find out how they're progressing?
See also: base, touch
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

touch base (with someone)

tv. to make contact with someone. I wanted to touch base with you just in case something had gone wrong.
See also: base, someone, touch
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • touch base
  • touch base (with someone)
  • touch base with
  • update
  • update (one) about (someone or something)
  • update (one) on (someone or something)
  • update about
  • at this stage
  • at this stage (of the game)
  • catch up with
References in periodicals archive
"That gives me the opportunity to touch base with someone who knows more about you than I can find out in an audition," he says.
The Art of Following Up: Do's and don'ts for staying on the radar respectfully after a positive audition
This would be a good day to touch base with someone in your clan, or a close friend.
Your week ahead
Now is a good time to touch base with someone in your clan, or a close friend.
Your Stars